Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Upgraded

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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
The Dog Commanders of Magic
With the recent International Dog Day, let's look at some of Magic's most powerful puppers. They deserve it.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Last Agni Kai
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Octopus Form
3.7%inclusion5 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
3.1%inclusion4 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Wild Unraveling
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
2.6%inclusion6 decks233 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
68%inclusion315 decks466 decks
65%synergy
Aqueous Form
64%inclusion296 decks466 decks
60%synergy
Winged Boots
51%inclusion237 decks466 decks
49%synergy
Explore
64%inclusion296 decks466 decks
49%synergy
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion290 decks466 decks
46%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
51%inclusion237 decks464 decks
43%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
43%inclusion201 decks466 decks
38%synergy
Expel from Orazca
39%inclusion181 decks466 decks
37%synergy
Seize the Day
39%inclusion182 decks466 decks
36%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
41%inclusion189 decks466 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
65%inclusion302 decks466 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
61%inclusion286 decks466 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
61%inclusion283 decks466 decks
26%synergy
Growth Spiral
54%inclusion251 decks466 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion251 decks466 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
53%inclusion247 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
51%inclusion236 decks466 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
49%inclusion229 decks466 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
49%inclusion228 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion222 decks466 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
23%inclusion106 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion93 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion92 decks466 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion70 decks466 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion62 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion58 decks466 decks
-7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.3%inclusion34 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.1%inclusion33 decks466 decks
-4%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.4%inclusion30 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
33%inclusion154 decks466 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
32%inclusion147 decks466 decks
-3%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
30%inclusion141 decks466 decks
24%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
30%inclusion139 decks466 decks
19%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
28%inclusion129 decks466 decks
23%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
27%inclusion125 decks466 decks
24%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
27%inclusion124 decks466 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion99 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
21%inclusion98 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
18%inclusion85 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
18%inclusion84 decks466 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion81 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
16%inclusion75 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion65 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Delighted Halfling
14%inclusion64 decks466 decks
-2%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
13%inclusion61 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Nalfeshnee
13%inclusion61 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
12%inclusion57 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
11%inclusion53 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
11%inclusion52 decks466 decks
10%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
11%inclusion52 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion49 decks461 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
10%inclusion48 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Savvy Trader
10%inclusion46 decks464 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion45 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
9.0%inclusion42 decks466 decks
-4%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
8.8%inclusion41 decks466 decks
-2%synergy
Spark Double
8.2%inclusion38 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
7.9%inclusion37 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.5%inclusion35 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
7.5%inclusion35 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
7.5%inclusion35 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
7.3%inclusion34 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Cobra
7.3%inclusion34 decks466 decks
-1%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
7.1%inclusion33 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
6.9%inclusion32 decks466 decks
-5%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.7%inclusion31 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
6.2%inclusion29 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
5.8%inclusion27 decks466 decks
0%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
5.6%inclusion26 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
5.5%inclusion25 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
0%synergy
Niblis of Frost
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
47%inclusion217 decks466 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion213 decks466 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion181 decks466 decks
20%synergy
Gaea's Gift
37%inclusion173 decks466 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
37%inclusion171 decks466 decks
31%synergy
Noxious Revival
35%inclusion163 decks466 decks
24%synergy
Decisive Denial
30%inclusion139 decks466 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion127 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion125 decks466 decks
11%synergy
Reclaim
27%inclusion124 decks466 decks
24%synergy
Overprotect
26%inclusion118 decks460 decks
23%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
26%inclusion119 decks466 decks
20%synergy
Harrow
25%inclusion117 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
25%inclusion117 decks466 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion110 decks466 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
22%inclusion103 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Collective Resistance
21%inclusion99 decks461 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion100 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion95 decks466 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion91 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion87 decks466 decks
7%synergy
You Come to a River
18%inclusion86 decks466 decks
17%synergy
Hinder
18%inclusion84 decks466 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion79 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion78 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
17%inclusion77 decks466 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion74 decks461 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion74 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion67 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
15%inclusion68 decks466 decks
11%synergy
Spell Rupture
14%inclusion65 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion63 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion60 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
12%inclusion57 decks466 decks
12%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion56 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion55 decks466 decks
-1%synergy
Royal Treatment
10%inclusion48 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion46 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion46 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Great Train Heist
9.5%inclusion44 decks465 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
9.4%inclusion44 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
9.4%inclusion44 decks466 decks
-4%synergy
Entish Restoration
9.2%inclusion43 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Submerge
9.2%inclusion43 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Savage Beating
9.0%inclusion42 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.8%inclusion41 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Temur Charm
8.4%inclusion39 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.9%inclusion37 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.5%inclusion35 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.4%inclusion29 decks392 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
43%inclusion201 decks466 decks
16%synergy
Summer Bloom
37%inclusion172 decks466 decks
33%synergy
Relentless Assault
29%inclusion135 decks466 decks
27%synergy
Temporal Spring
27%inclusion128 decks466 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion123 decks466 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
26%inclusion120 decks466 decks
20%synergy
Overpowering Attack
22%inclusion100 decks460 decks
19%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion94 decks461 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion93 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion90 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Full Throttle
18%inclusion82 decks450 decks
16%synergy
Chain Reaction
17%inclusion80 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Consuming Tide
17%inclusion79 decks466 decks
16%synergy
Broken Bond
17%inclusion77 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion75 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion75 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion71 decks461 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion71 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
14%inclusion66 decks466 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion64 decks461 decks
11%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion60 decks466 decks
11%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
13%inclusion60 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion57 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion56 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
11%inclusion51 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion49 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Road // Ruin
11%inclusion49 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion48 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion47 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Last Night Together
10%inclusion46 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.0%inclusion42 decks466 decks
0%synergy
Artful Dodge
9.0%inclusion42 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.4%inclusion39 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
8.2%inclusion38 decks466 decks
4%synergy
World at War
7.5%inclusion35 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spasm
7.3%inclusion34 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.9%inclusion32 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Migration Path
6.9%inclusion32 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Portent
6.7%inclusion31 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Seasons Past
6.7%inclusion31 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.7%inclusion31 decks466 decks
-2%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.7%inclusion31 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
6.0%inclusion28 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.8%inclusion27 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.4%inclusion25 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.4%inclusion25 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
5%synergy
See the Truth
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion188 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion136 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion126 decks466 decks
25%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion85 decks460 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion80 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion70 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion63 decks466 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
13%inclusion60 decks466 decks
11%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
11%inclusion50 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion49 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.0%inclusion42 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.8%inclusion41 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.7%inclusion36 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion36 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
7.1%inclusion33 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Scope
6.9%inclusion32 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.9%inclusion32 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Prowler's Helm
6.0%inclusion28 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
5.8%inclusion27 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
38%inclusion176 decks466 decks
34%synergy
Wild Growth
37%inclusion174 decks466 decks
27%synergy
Exploration
36%inclusion170 decks466 decks
26%synergy
Aggravated Assault
30%inclusion140 decks466 decks
27%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
28%inclusion130 decks466 decks
23%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
27%inclusion127 decks466 decks
20%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
24%inclusion110 decks466 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion104 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
20%inclusion93 decks466 decks
19%synergy
Rancor
17%inclusion79 decks466 decks
16%synergy
Fae Flight
16%inclusion76 decks466 decks
16%synergy
Fertile Ground
16%inclusion75 decks466 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion64 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion60 decks466 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion60 decks466 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion33 decks262 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion49 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Song of Creation
10%inclusion48 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.8%inclusion41 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.7%inclusion40 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.4%inclusion39 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.9%inclusion37 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
6.9%inclusion32 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.7%inclusion31 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Dragonback Assault
6.4%inclusion25 decks392 decks
1%synergy
Overgrowth
6.2%inclusion29 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.0%inclusion28 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.0%inclusion28 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Talent
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
5.4%inclusion25 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.4%inclusion25 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Font of Magic
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Precognition Field
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.7%inclusion36 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
44%inclusion205 decks466 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion85 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion81 decks466 decks
-13%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion79 decks466 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion75 decks466 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion55 decks392 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion64 decks466 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion59 decks466 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion56 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion52 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion52 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
9.0%inclusion42 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.8%inclusion41 decks466 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.4%inclusion39 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion419 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion357 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion147 decks466 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion135 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion115 decks466 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
21%inclusion100 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion72 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion60 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion58 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion53 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion31 decks466 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.0%inclusion28 decks466 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion459 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion457 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion453 decks466 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion441 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion330 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion244 decks466 decks
18%synergy
Cinder Glade
51%inclusion236 decks466 decks
10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
51%inclusion236 decks466 decks
-1%synergy
Stomping Ground
49%inclusion230 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion214 decks466 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
43%inclusion202 decks466 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion196 decks466 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion195 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion185 decks466 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion179 decks466 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion179 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion155 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Rootbound Crag
31%inclusion145 decks466 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion139 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Spire Garden
29%inclusion137 decks466 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion136 decks466 decks
-4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion136 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion133 decks466 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion127 decks466 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion121 decks466 decks
9%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion119 decks466 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion114 decks466 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion104 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
22%inclusion102 decks466 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion95 decks461 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion96 decks466 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion94 decks461 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion93 decks466 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion86 decks466 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion85 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion79 decks466 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion76 decks466 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion75 decks466 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion74 decks461 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion71 decks461 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion70 decks466 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion67 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion64 decks461 decks
11%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion64 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion50 decks466 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion49 decks461 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion48 decks466 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion46 decks466 decks
4%synergy
Commercial District
8.8%inclusion41 decks466 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.6%inclusion40 decks466 decks
-1%synergy